Yes, he can. Abreu has rightfully gotten most of the headlines, so the emergence of Gillaspie has gone under the radar. Last year, he got off to a good start and fell apart the second half. This year, he seems poised to sustain his success.

Also, Eaton's OBP is headed in the right direction. It's up to .358. In the last 10 years, Podsednik is the only Sox leadoff man to post an OBP over .350 for an entire season. He did it twice (2005, 2009). Eaton has a chance to join him on that short list.